Ecclesiastes 9:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 9:5 say?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 in modern King James wording reads: "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
Where is Ecclesiastes 9:5 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 is verse 5 of chapter 9 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 9:5 can I read here?
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